Rhode Island 19th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
86.0%
6,419 votes · D+72.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 70.6%
Republican
William McKinley1896
59.7%
334 votes · R+24.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 54.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
6,419votes
86.0% of the vote · D+72.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,290 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,640votes
45.3% of the vote · D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 3,355 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+49.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +45.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+18.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −1.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoseph McNamaraState House · 19
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
58.0%4,170
42.0%3,024
7,194
Rhode Island 19th State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 24.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 26.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.3 points.
A population of 15,003, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 26 and State House District 54.
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How did Rhode Island 19th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rhode Island 19th State House District voted Democratic by 7.3 points (D+7.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,038 votes cast, 4,230 went Democratic and 3,640 went Republican.
When did Rhode Island 19th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rhode Island 19th State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Rhode Island 19th State House District?
Rhode Island 19th State House District has a population of 15,003 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island 19th State House District?
Median household income in Rhode Island 19th State House District is $99,082 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Rhode Island 19th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhode Island 19th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.